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Our final inbox insite message to staff this year reflected on some of the highlights of what has been an extraordinary year.

Our accounts for the last financial year, ending 31 July 2020, are now available to read online.

Over the past few months, we have been asking for your thoughts and feedback about current work-related experiences and challenges via the Covid-19 staff support surveys. Find out how we will use this feedback to help shape our future working practices.

Staff and students can now book asymptomatic tests from 5 January. Students have been advised to book tests before restarting face to face teaching, and we will be contacting them this week to confirm that booking is open.

We recently celebrated completion of the final storey of the new Faculty of Arts Building with a ‘topping out’ ceremony. Take a look at how the building is taking shape.

Voting is now open on the two motions put forward at the recent meeting of the Assembly; sessional teaching and casualised staff, and on a Covid secure return to campus. The vote will close at 10.00am on Wednesday, 23 December, with results announced in early January.

Read the latest update on our preparations for Brexit and how we’re addressing some of the impacts, including details of our Immigration Support Scheme to help with visa costs.

Hear from Stuart Croft on sexual misconduct and the University, Brexit, sustainability, student experience and more in The Boar’s annual interview with the Vice-Chancellor. 

As Professor Matt Nudds is due to complete his extended term of office as Vice-Provost and Chair of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the end of this academic year, recruitment is now underway for this post.